Quebec campaign (1759–1760)
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The Quebec campaign (1759–1760) was a pivotal theatre of the Seven Years’ War in North America, encompassing the British siege and capture of Quebec City and subsequent French attempts to retake it, which ultimately secured British control over Canada.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quebec campaign (1759) | 1 |
| Quebec campaign (1759–1760) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Quebec (1759–1760) | 1 |
| War of the Conquest (in French Canada) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3208845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quebec campaign (1759–1760) Context triple: [Battle of Sainte-Foy, campaign, Quebec campaign (1759–1760)]
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A.
Battle of Quebec (1760)
The Battle of Quebec (1760), also known as the Battle of Sainte-Foy, was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British before ultimately losing New France later that year.
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B.
Battle of Quebec (1759)
The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.
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C.
Siege of Montreal (1760)
The Siege of Montreal (1760) was the final British military operation in North America during the French and Indian War, resulting in the surrender of Montreal and the effective end of French colonial rule in Canada.
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D.
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
The Invasion of Quebec (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental Army forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to capture the British-controlled province of Quebec and rally its inhabitants against British rule.
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E.
Battle of Quebec (1690)
The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quebec campaign (1759–1760) Target entity description: The Quebec campaign (1759–1760) was a pivotal theatre of the Seven Years’ War in North America, encompassing the British siege and capture of Quebec City and subsequent French attempts to retake it, which ultimately secured British control over Canada.
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A.
Battle of Quebec (1760)
The Battle of Quebec (1760), also known as the Battle of Sainte-Foy, was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces temporarily recaptured Quebec City from the British before ultimately losing New France later that year.
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B.
Battle of Quebec (1759)
The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.
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C.
Siege of Montreal (1760)
The Siege of Montreal (1760) was the final British military operation in North America during the French and Indian War, resulting in the surrender of Montreal and the effective end of French colonial rule in Canada.
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D.
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
The Invasion of Quebec (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental Army forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to capture the British-controlled province of Quebec and rally its inhabitants against British rule.
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E.
Battle of Quebec (1690)
The Battle of Quebec (1690) was a failed English colonial expedition to capture the French stronghold of Quebec during the early stages of the North American theater of the Nine Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
theatre of war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ French Army ⓘ French colonial forces ⓘ Indigenous allies of France ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Charles Saunders
ⓘ
François Gaston de Lévis ⓘ James Wolfe ⓘ Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War in North America ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of French power in Canada
ⓘ
decisive British control over Canada ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1760 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Montreal campaign (1760)
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Montreal (1760)
|
| hasPart |
Battle of Sainte-Foy
ⓘ
Battle of the Plains of Abraham ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1759)
French winter siege of Quebec (1759–1760) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1760)
Siege of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Quebec (1759)
naval operations on the Saint Lawrence River (1759–1760) ⓘ |
| involves |
bombardment of Quebec City
ⓘ
field battle outside Quebec's walls ⓘ |
| location |
New France
ⓘ
Province of Quebec ⓘ Quebec City ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType |
amphibious operation
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
James Wolfe
ⓘ
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French defenders of Quebec ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | British campaigns against Louisbourg and the Maritime provinces ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
capture of Quebec City by Britain ⓘ failure of French attempts to retake Quebec ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal event in Canadian history
ⓘ
turning point in the conquest of New France ⓘ |
| startTime | 1759 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of the Saint Lawrence River
ⓘ
seizure of Quebec City ⓘ |
| theatre | North American theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quebec campaign (1759–1760) Description of subject: The Quebec campaign (1759–1760) was a pivotal theatre of the Seven Years’ War in North America, encompassing the British siege and capture of Quebec City and subsequent French attempts to retake it, which ultimately secured British control over Canada.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Quebec campaign (1759–1760)
subject linked to:
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
linked to: Quebec campaign (1759–1760)
linked to: Quebec campaign (1759–1760)